Wesley Kirchharr
Staff Writer
The Troy Trojans hosted in-state rival South Alabama for the third edition of the Battle for the Belt rivalry, falling 19-8 to the Jaguars in a Wednesday night showdown.
The Trojans are now an even 3-3 with the Jags through the overall rivalry series.
The two squads exchanged three and outs for a majority of the first quarter until a Trojan turnover put the Jaguars in position to score. South Alabama running back Xavier Johnson punched it in from one yard out to put the first points on the board, giving the visitors a 7-0 advantage with 3:10 remaining in the first quarter.